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Service bulletin B010918

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10145275
Published by NHTSA2018-10-09
Manufacturer's numberB010918
Manufacturer's date2018-07-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY SAFETY BOX: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILEAGE: For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (ÒBMW NAÓ) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicleÕs high-voltage battery safety box to:

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
BMW 330E2016, 2017
BMW 740E2017
BMW X52016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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B6109192019-07-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION: CHECKING THE SIGNAL WIRE AT POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. The lithium-ion battery in the dual storage system is connected to the terminal 30C to enable issuing a switch-off command in the event of a crash.
B6106192019-06-24. Service bulletin. HIGH VOLTAGE DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALIST TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT STRATEGY. INFORMATION The ST1821 High Voltage Diagnostic Specialist Certification (HVS) is the next step in the E-mobility service strategy for BMW technicians.
B6104192019-05-20. Service bulletin. VEHICLE DOES NOT START BATTERY TOTALLY DISCHARGED This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B61 04 19 dated March 2019.
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B6104192019-04-22. Service bulletin. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START BATTERY TOTALLY DISCHARGED. The customer's vehicle does not start due to a totally discharged battery.
B3202192019-02-25. Service bulletin. STEERING ASSISTANCE FAILURE DUE TO FAILURE OF AUXILIARY BATTERY. The steering is made more difficult by failure of the 12 V auxiliary battery. The Check Control message lights up: It is possible to continue driving. Steering effort and/or steering behavior is changed. Drive moderately. Failure of 12V auxiliary battery.
B6130142018-12-10. Service bulletin. "BMW Maintenance Program: 12-Volt Battery Replacement Measure. INFORMATION This bulletin outlines a customer satisfaction measure that has been designed exclusively for the BMW vehicles listed above. It involves the replacement of the 12-volt battery as a preventive maintenance measure. This 12-volt battery replacement measure is: Effective for repairs dated on or after January 1, 2015. Applicable to vehicles that are still covered by the BMW Maintenance Program. This program is valid for 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The calculation is based on the current date of repair. It is ""applicable"" when the 12volt battery was not replaced within the last 12 months. You can then perform the battery replacement as outlined below. Please check the warranty claim history for the specific vehicle in the DCSnet Warranty Vehicle Inquiry to confirm the battery was not already replaced within the previous 12 months."
B1214162018-12-10. Service bulletin. Service Action: Program control units (DME data status). The high-voltage battery's life may be reduced when charging the high-voltage battery while the vehicle is in motion. AFFECTED VEHICLES Certain VINs (not all) produced between August 7, 2015 and April 19, 2016. Please check the key reader or the Warranty Vehicle Inquiry screen in DCSnet. The charging strategy incorporated in the DME software.